James A. Kleist, SJ
James A. Kleist (1873-1949) entered the novitiate of the Society of Jesus in 1892 and later taught at Jesuit schools in the United States. He worked with Joseph Lilly, CM, to produce a new English translation of the Bible, which was published posthumously in 1956. Kleist translated into English Adolf Kaegi's A Short Grammar of Classical Greek (B. Herder Book Co., 1926), which was reprinted as Kaegi's Greek Grammar (Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers, 1995); he also coauthored with Adolf Kaegi Greek Readings for Review (first published 1902; reprinted by Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers, 2002).
Books by James A. Kleist, SJ
Kaegi's Greek Grammar
- 2816
- 978-0-86516-281-5
First published in 1884, Kaegi's Greek Grammar was designed for beginning students with this principle in mind: "The study of grammar is but to aid the reading of Greek." Kaegi's approach enjoyed wide acceptance and acclaim, with translations into Bohemian, Russian, French, and Polish. In its 21st edition, the book remains an excellent tool for helping students achieve Greek literacy.
